COLIN KAEPERNICK SPEAKS AT 'UNTHANKSGIVING' CELEBRATION, CRITICIZES USStaat’s comments came after Kaepernick spoke at the "Indigenous People's Sunrise Ceremony” also known as "Unthanksgiving," on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco. "Spent the morning at the Indigenous People’s Sunrise Ceremony on the 50 year anniversary of the Occupation of Alcatraz," Kaepernick tweeted on Thanksgiving day. Kaepernick is no stranger to controversy and has been out of the NFL since the 2016 season. He started a national firestorm when he decided to kneel during the national anthem before games to raise awareness about perceived social injustices across the U.S. The former defensive end joined the Marine Corps in 2006 and deployed to Iraq the following year.

Source: Fox News December 02, 2019 18:20 UTC